Ministry of Awqaf: 1052 historical and archaeological mosques, landmarks destroyed by Saudi aggression

SANAA, April 15 (YPA) -Ministry of Awqaf Tuesday said that 1052 mosques, historical and archaeological monuments and endowments facilities, including 283 mosques and a cemetery in Sanaa, were damaged by the US-Saudi aggression.

During a press conference held in the capital, Sanaa, the Ministry stated that the aggression targeting of mosques and endowment facilities caused the death of more than 100 people from the ministry .

It pointed out that the aggression destroyed historic mosques of more than 1,000 years old.

The Ministry of Endowments and Guidance pointed out that the aggression and the siege had caused the stopping of the Hajj and Umrah works in the Ministry for a period of 5 consecutive years.

It affirmed that the endowments in the occupied governorates were severely damaged, including the attacks on imams and preachers as they were assassinated, especially in the governorates of Aden and Hadramawt. The Takffiri groups destroyed old landmarks and mosques, it added.

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